Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Selene is the Greek proper name for the Moon, [157] and 580 Selene, a minor planet in the asteroid belt, is also named after this goddess. [158] Scientific study of the Moon, particularly lunar geology, is sometimes referred to as selenology, and its practitioners selenologists, to distinguish from Earth-based study.
Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. [1] Her equivalent in ancient Roman religion and myth is Luna, Latin for "moon." The etymology of Selene is uncertain, but if the word is of Greek origin, it is likely connected to the word selas (σέλας), meaning "brightness". [2]
Selene, Greek goddess of the moon, in a flying chariot drawn by two white horses. She and her brother Helius, the god of the sun, often frame mythical scenes, giving an indication of the passage of time.
Selina (/ s ə ˈ l iː n ə /) is a feminine given name, considered either a variant of Selene, the goddess and personification of the Moon in Greek mythology and religion, or a spelling variation of the name Celina, which is derived from the Roman name Cecilia, referring to a woman from the Caecilia gens.
Articles relating to the goddess Selene and her depictions. She is the Greek Moon goddess. She is the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of the sun god Helios and the dawn goddess Eos. In late accounts, Selene (like the moon itself) is often described as having horns.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
Apostolos Athanassakis and Benjamin Wolkow speculate that Selene's name, which is derived from the word σέλας (selas, "light") and thus means "luminous one", might have originally developed as a euphemism, before becoming the Moon and its goddess's proper name.
According to the posts, Selene is friends with you on Facebook. A new viral conspiracy theory going around Facebook is warning users about a woman by the name of Selene Delgado Lopez.